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“MG Stoner was my commanding General and me as a lowly Army Specialist his radioman and played on his command basketball team. General Stoner had a...Read More »
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1 of 7 | Posted by: Donnie White - Beaufort, SC

“To the entire Stoner family,I will always remember Uncle Jack as such a wonderful man who was always so kind to our family. My Mother Esther was his...Read More »
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2 of 7 | Posted by: Mary Marshall - Family

“I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many...Read More »
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3 of 7 | Posted by: Judith Parent - NJ - Acquaintance

“I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many...Read More »
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4 of 7 | Posted by: Judith Parent - NJ - Acquaintance

“It was a real pleasure to work with General Stoner when he was a councilman and I was the Borough Administrator. Jack was a real gentleman who...Read More »
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5 of 7 | Posted by: Kenneth Hawk - Stone Harbor, NJ

MG (Ret.) JohnK. Stoner, Jr., 89, passed away on May 15, 2018, at home in his beloved Stone Harbor, New Jersey. MG (Ret.) Stoner was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on January 26, 1929, the only child of Sara Elizabeth Davis and JohnK. Stoner. He graduated from Collingswood High School and matriculated as an ROTC cadet to Drexel University (at the time Drexel Institute of Technology), where he pledged his beloved fraternity Pi Kappa Phi and graduated in 1951 with a degree in chemical engineering. He was then commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps. Later, in 1956, he also earned a Master in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

MG (Ret.) Stoner married Ellen Jean Smith of Brookville, Pennsylvania in 1952, and she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by four children: Kathryn, married to Frank Lasala; Sara, married to John Bachman; John, married to Karen Kelly; and Hudson, married to Claudia Piazza. He had seven grandchildren: Jacob Lasala; Kathryn Bachman, married to Thomas Lakin; William Bachman; Kelly Stoner; Ellen Stoner, married to Patrick Leidig; Hudson Stoner; and Grant Stoner. He also had two great grandchildren: John Gilbert Leidig and Sara Lucille Lakin. He instilled a love of education and curiosity in his children, and they in turn passed this love on to their own children.

MG (Ret.) Stoner, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, had a successful and varied military career, with assignments that took him and his family to numerous locations in the United States, Germany and Panama. When he retired in 1980, he was the Commander of the Communications and Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth in New Jersey. In addition to his professional interests, MG (Ret.) Stoner had many hobbies, including shell collecting (part of his personal collection can be found on display in the Franklin Institute); music (he conducted the Plebe Glee Club at West Point and was the director of the Seven Mile Island Singers in Stone Harbor); and gardening, especially growing roses, a pastime which gave him many happy hours outdoors and even several awards from the Stone Harbor Garden Club.

Although an only child, MG (Ret.) Stoner took great pride in his family: his own extended network of cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents who ranged from Lancaster, PA to the now-submerged South Cape May and fondly called him "Jackie;" together with the nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and parents of the family into which he married. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Esther Smith Mercatoris of Brookville, Pennsylvania.

Burial at Arlington National Cemetery will be private. Memorial gifts may be directed to CureSMA, the Wounded Warrior Project, or the U.S. Army ROTC Detachment at Drexel University. Condolences at www.radzieta.com

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MG Stoner was my commanding General and me as a lowly Army Specialist his radioman and played on his command basketball team. General Stoner had a profound impact on me as a person and as a soldier as he did for countless Army officers and enlisted personnel.. I went on to become a minister of two mission congregations in coastal SC.General Stoner lives on in the memories we have of this fine officer and gentleman. Hand, SALUTE!Condolences to the Stoner Family.Pastor Donnie White

Posted by: Donnie White - Beaufort, SC - Served in the Military together Aug 12, 2018

To the entire Stoner family,

I will always remember Uncle Jack as such a wonderful man who was always so kind to our family. My Mother Esther was his 1st cousin. I've had many great conversations with him over the years.

Our condolences to the entire family. He has touched so many lives in such a positive way.

Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Mary

Posted by: Mary Marshall - Family Jul 17, 2018

I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many talents and interests, it was a joy and privilege to see him. We had many wonderful conversations during our visits. He loved growing roses, and he loved birds, photography, history...and of course watching The Army/Navy Game. He loved talking about his beloved wife and family and the tours in his military career.

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I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many talents and interests, it was a joy and privilege to see him. We had many wonderful conversations during our visits. He loved growing roses, and he loved birds, photography, history...and of course watching The Army/Navy Game. He loved talking about his beloved wife and family and the tours in his military career. We discussed being Drexel alumni/fellow dragons.

He truly is a national treasure. I had hoped to see him again. But I was not his regular nurse. I was saddened to hear of his loss, but glad to know what a strong and determined person he was.

Thank you Sir, for the opportunity to get to know you and a little bit about your interesting life and your strong character. Thank you for the many mounted/framed roses you grew with your own hands and heart. Be blessed with God and His family. It is a privilege to miss you; b/c you are so special. I smile as I think of you even now.

Posted by: Judith Parent - NJ - Acquaintance Jun 28, 2018

I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many talents and interests, it was a joy and privilege to see him. We had many wonderful conversations during our visits. He loved growing roses, and he loved birds, photography, history...and of course watching The Army/Navy Game. He loved talking about his beloved wife and family and the tours in his military career.

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I was one of General Stoner's nurses. He is an exception person, and I so enjoyed seeing him as a nurse. A person of intelligence, wit, and many talents and interests, it was a joy and privilege to see him. We had many wonderful conversations during our visits. He loved growing roses, and he loved birds, photography, history...and of course watching The Army/Navy Game. He loved talking about his beloved wife and family and the tours in his military career. We discussed being Drexel alumni/fellow dragons.

He truly is a national treasure. I had hoped to see him again. But I was not his regular nurse. I was saddened to hear of his lose, but glad to know what a strong and determined person he was.

Thank you Sir, for the opportunity to get to know you and a little bit about your interesting life and your strong character. Thank you for the many mounted/framed roses you grew with your own hands and heart. Be blessed with God and His family. It is a privilege to miss you; b/c you are so special. I smile as I think of you even now.

Posted by: Judith Parent - NJ - Acquaintance Jun 28, 2018

It was a real pleasure to work with General Stoner when he was a councilman and I was the Borough Administrator. Jack was a real gentleman who treated all of the Borough employees with respect and appreciation for the jobs they did. He was especially supportive of the fire company and the rescue squad.The town will miss him.

Posted by: Kenneth Hawk - Stone Harbor, NJ - Coworker Jun 13, 2018

Jack was a Fine Gentleman . Treated my sister Joan like a queen. Condolences to the Family

Posted by: Joe Egolf - Bradenton, FL - Friend Jun 11, 2018

Gen. Stoners stories, knowledge, rose gardening tips and his LGB trains wil be missed. Always looking to find him in the Sunday Funnies and will miss the peppermint puffs